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Cucumber and Watercress Sandwich Appetizers

By: sal 
"These little sandwiches make great appetizers. A delicious cucumber spread and watercress provide the filling."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 40 mini sandwiches
 

Ingredients

  • 8 cups cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 20 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 cups trimmed and coarsely chopped watercress

Directions

  1. Place cucumber in a medium bowl. Mix in salt. Cover and set aside for approximately 30 minutes.
  2. Mix ground black pepper, chives and butter into the bowl with the cucumber.
  3. Spread whole wheat bread slices with mayonnaise. Top 10 slices with equal portions of the cucumber mixture, then with equal portions watercress. Cover with remaining 10 slices of bread. Cut into triangles and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 158 | Total Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SUEKNU   view full review
Good but needed more salt and pepper for flavor. The recipe made way more filling than need...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by JMCMILLON   view full review
In all, the flavor in this recipe is correct, but the execution is terrible. Butter will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2005 by SATIINE   view full review
Everything was good except it seemed like there was way too many Chives, it was overpowering,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2005 by kayla   view full review
Wonderful! So good, everyone was so impressed!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2010 by tcl   view full review
I thought that this sandwich was actually very good as a summer meal. I did implement a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2007 by cathyt56   view full review
We could not get the butter to blend with the cucumber either. We thought the salt needed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2004 by SPRIPPS   view full review
Don't know if I did something wrong, but I couldn't get the butter to blend with the...

 

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